<span style="color: #222222;">For Bihar Assembly Elections, the BJP has formally announced alliance with Mukesh Sahani led Vikassheel Insan Party (VIP). In a joint press conference in Patna, the state BJP President Sanjay Jaiswal said that the party has decided to allot 11 assembly seats for VIP from its quota.<br />''<br />''In the National Democratic Alliance, BJP is contesting on 121 seats and its partner JD (U) will be fielding candidates for 122 seats for the 243  member State Assembly.<br />''<br />''In the Grand Alliance, RJD is contesting on 144 seats while Congress will field candidates on 70 seats. The new allies of Grand alliance CPI(ML), CPI and CPM have altogether got a chunk of 29 seats.<br />''<br />''Meanwhile, the political activities have gained momentum in the poll-bound Assembly constituencies with just one more day left for filing of nominations for the first phase.<br />''<br />''BJP today released its list of 27 candidates for the first phase. So far 154 candidates have filed their nominations.<br />''<br />''The scrutiny of papers will take place on Friday.<br />''<br />''71 constituencies spread over 16 districts will go to the polls in this phase on 28th of this month.</span>